joe camel

1 1/2 oz Islay Scotch (Laphroaig 10 Year)
1 oz Punt e Mes
1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with an orange twist. Two Thursdays ago, I opened up the Bartender's Choice app and came across the Joe Camel by Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin at Dutch Kills in 2014 that was described as "smoky and bitter kinda like a cigarette but without the carcinogens." The combination of smoky Scotch, Punt e Mes, and a cigarette theme reminded me of the Cowboy Killer, but this one took a coffee instead of Maraschino direction. Once mixed, the Joe Camel proffered an orange oil and peat smoke bouquet to the nose. Next, grape and roast notes on the sip exhaled into smoky Scotch on the swallow along with herbal elements melding into roasted coffee ones.